Zoloft 100mg

Common use

Sertraline belongs to a class of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). This medication is used to treat major depression associated with mood disorders. It is also applied in the treatment of body dysmorphic disorder and anxiety.

Dosage and direction

Take Zoloft by mouth with a glass of water, with or without food. Avoid cutting, crushing or chewing this medicine.
Do not take the medicine more often than it is prescribed. Do not give up taking it except on the advice of your doctor.
It may need time for the medicine to help.
Consult your doctor concerning proper dose for you.

Precautions

Before taking Sertraline tell your doctor or chemist if you are allergic to it; or if you have other allergies.
Inform your doctor or chemist if you have bipolar confusion, eye, liver or kidney problems.
Aged people can be more sensitive to side effects of the medicine.
During pregnancy this treatment should be used only in case of strong necessity.
As this medicament can be absorbed by skin, women who are pregnant or may become pregnant should not manipulate this medicine.

Contraindications

Prozac should not be used by pregnant/nursing women or children as well as by the patients having demonstrated a reaction of hypersensitivity to Sertraline.

Possible side effect

The most common side effects are quick and irregular pulse, tremor, anxiety, blurred vision, vomiting, fever, diarrheia, etc.
A very serious allergic reaction occurs very seldom. A majority of people who use this medicine do not have serious side effects.
Turn to your doctor or pharmacist for more details.
In case you notice the effects not listed here, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Drug interaction

Tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use before taking this medication.
Sertraline can interact with:
* MAO inhibitors: Furazolidone, Isocarboxazid, Linezolid, Moclobemide Tranylcypromine, etc.
* Antiarrhythmic drugs: Propafenone, Quinidine, etc
* Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs): Desvenlafaxine, Duloxetine, Milnacipram, Venlafaxine.
* Antipsychotics (also called neuroleptics): Fluphenazine, etc.
* H2-receptor antagonists: Cimetidine, Ranitidine, Famotidine, Nizatidine, etc.
Turn to your doctor or pharmacist for more details.